Means for protecting timer-wires.



A. S. K[NG.. MEANS FORPROTECTING TIMER I APPLICATION FILED SEPT. n. I9I6. 1,281,172.

WIRES.

RENEWED MAR. 23. IBM].

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT onmon.

ARTHUR SHELLEY KING, HAMPTON, MISSOURI.

MEANS FOR rnornc'rmc rmEn-winns.

1,281,172. Application filed. September 11, 1916,

To all whom it may concern:

, of reference marked thereon,

Be it known that I, ARTHUR S. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Hampton, in the-county of Harrison and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Protecting Timer-Wires; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in 'the art' to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the. letters and figures which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and'useful improvements in protecting devices timer wires on engines and especially adapted for the type commonly used upon Ford cars. a

The invention consists of a simple and efiicient device of this natureso arranged as to protect the timer and wires from short circuiting, due to accumulation ofoil, liquids, etc. My invention comprises a protecting device having various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described,

shown in the accom anymg drawings and then specifically ded ned in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accomin which Figure leis a side elevation of my invention shown as applied to the timing device.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the eas- Fig. 3 is av'ertical sectional view oh line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Reference now the drawings by letter, A designates an oscillat'm timer ear case havin an integral handle to w ich the contro ling rod B Speclflcation of Letters Patent."

Serial No. 119,529. Renewed March 23,

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being had to the details of Patented Oct. 8, 191s.

1918.- Serial No. 224,390.

is pivotally connected. G, D, E andF designate terminals to which the timing wires H are respectively connected.

The casing is designated by letter L and is of general cylindrical shapewith a conical portion K, slotted as at T to receive the swinging arm B of the timer device, \said casing also having a groove B through which a fan belt, not shown, may'pass. tubular projection N ofthe casing is adapted to receive, the timing wires and serving as a means to thoroughly rotect' the same from oils, liquid or other oreign matter.

'A suitable insulating lining, designated by letter S, is placed within the cover and serves to prevent the metal casing from short circuiting the timer connecting posts.

While I-have shown a particular shape of construction of protecting device as applied to the usual timing mechanism employed in a certain type of automobile, it-w1l1 be understood that the shape of thetimer and ar-' shaped face having at its apex an indenture i and provided with an arm, a casing in which the shell is mounted and provided with a conical projection, having a heading adapt ed to engage said indenture, the inclined wall ofthe shell being provi ed with an elongated slot to receive' an arm of said shell, a portion of the casebeing extended to form a passageway to protect timer wires. In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR SHELLEY KING.

Witnesses: D. KELLY, J. M. KELLY. 

